Raised near Wilmington, DE, Ada Koch won early scholarships to the Delaware Art Museum before studying in Washington, DC and Chicago, IL.

Candy Schultheis is an award winning artist who lives and has her studio in Marana, Arizona.

David has taught an average of 200 mosaic workshops a year since 2006.

Jolene Virginia Schafer creates art to encourage a viewer to engage with their imagination and become more aware of the connections that exist between all life forms. Her mask art and two-dimensional works intend to invigorate an audience as well as promote environmental awareness and conservation.

Laura took to art early. Classes beginning in grade school led to a regional Scholastic Art Award in her senior year of high school. In college, her artwork was published on the cover of the anthropology department journal and in a professor's book.

A sculpture and elemental painting artist, Lori Andersen has been a professional in the field since 1991.

Sharon K. Schafer has a varied background ranging from painter and photographer, to wildlife biologist and river guide.

Susan Morris has a B.A. in Painting & Drawing from Brigham Young University, and her professional associations include:

Andrew Denman is an internationally recognized, award-winning contemporary wildlife artist.

A long time resident of Tucson, Arizona, Catherine Nash is an artist who freely mixes media in her work to express her ideas.

Denny Peterson is an award-winning art quilter and has been creating quilts since the 1990’s.

Judy Studwell’s subtle style creates a personal connection between her subject and her audience.

Laurel Devaney is an artist currently residing in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Michael Palmer is self-taught artist living in Tucson, AZ. He started drawing at a very young age and has studied and experimented with a variety of art mediums over his career, including graphite, charcoal, pen & ink, colored pencil, oil and scratchboard.

A third-generation Arizona native, I’ve lived in the Valley of the Sun most of my life. Traditionally educated as an interior designer, I cultivated organic, contemporary living spaces and commercial venues for over 20 years.

Born and raised in northeast Ohio, Sylvia Shanahan graduated from Kent State University with a degree in Graphic Design/Illustration. Ohio is also where she enjoyed a successful career in marketing, advertising and sales at several nationally known consumer products companies.

Barry Dodge enjoys sharing his exploration of the intersection of art with technology. Barry has been creating and teaching art on the iPad in Southern Arizona for over ten years.

Cathy Sheeter is quickly becoming known as one of the premier wildlife and western scratchboard artists of today.

Professional Photographer, Jay Pierstorff has spent over four decades in photography including portraits, weddings, commercial and industrial images in both still and video.

Kenny Don has been a professional photographer for 40+ years. His expertise includes inspection & assembly industrial photography, mineral, wildlife, nature and landscapes.

Linda M. Feltner is an award-winning nature artist, educator, and visual storyteller.

Combining a love of nature and science with the power of observation, Rachel Ivanyi has been a core instructor for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute since 2003.

Stephen Vaughan is a professional photographer and ornithologist.

A multi-medium artist with a focus on soft pastel and a flair for modern style, Ursula Schneider most commonly illustrates her greatest influence—the Sonoran Desert.